Interview 10

I argue in Global diasporas: an Introduction (2008) that it is important to avoid a formal definition of diaspora and deliberately use the expression ‘common features’ to signify that not every diaspora will exhibit every feature listed, nor will they be present to the same degree over time and in a...

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Main Author: Robin Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Migration Research Foundation 2021-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Diaspora Studies
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1667482
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Summary:I argue in Global diasporas: an Introduction (2008) that it is important to avoid a formal definition of diaspora and deliberately use the expression ‘common features’ to signify that not every diaspora will exhibit every feature listed, nor will they be present to the same degree over time and in all settings. I analogize the following features as the main ‘strands’ that go into the making of a ‘diasporic rope’.
ISSN:2717-7408
2757-9247